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Bridgeport parish holds fundraiser to replace broken furnace

Temperature inside the sanctuary Wednesday afternoon were less than 60 degrees.

Frank Recchia

Dec 10, 2025, 9:29 PM

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Parishioners at Koinonia John the Baptist Church on Ortega Avenue in Bridgeport kicked off a holiday fundraising effort Wednesday for a special cause.

"We need a new heating system, and it will cost about $100,000," the Rev. Father Adriano Biccheri.

"We have every faith that God will provide," he said.

The temperature inside the sanctuary Wednesday afternoon was 53.5 degrees.

"That's cold - and it's keeping people away during the cold months of winter," said parishioner Lisa Landone.

"We want them to come and worship with us all year long - not just when it's warm out," she said.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-keep-koinonia-warm-this-winter

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